HYBE's Bang to get honorary doctorate from SNU

Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse HYBE that manages BTS, will receive an honorary doctorate from Seoul National University (SNU), school officials said Tuesday.

The 49-year-old Bang is a music producer best known for launching BTS in 2013 and turning the K-pop group into a global superstar in recent years.

Bang resigned from his CEO position last July to focus on his role as the chairman of the board of directors and to dedicate more effort towards music production.